Does Selangor Need a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
Geoffrey Williams, Economist
03-Jun-25 15:00

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Sarawak’s Sovereign Wealth Fund was launched in 2022, to “to safeguard and invest the State's funds for the future generations of Sarawak.”
But what exactly is a sovereign wealth fund? How does it work?
And if it’s a useful tool or institution, would a state like Selangor—Malaysia’s most populous state with the highest GDP — benefit from one too? We speak to Geoffrey Williams, who’s an economist.
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Produced by: Dashran Yohan
Presented by: Dashran Yohan
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Categories: politics, economy, government
Tags: the bigger picture, beyond the ballot box, economy, sovereign wealth fund, sarawak, selangor,